Rob Goes to Maker Faire Detroit

OK there was this car, a blue mid-80s Volvo, covered boot to bonnet with plastic fish SINGING OPERA and dancing. They were individually animated, and vigorously conducted by a lobster formerly named Larry.

Somebody made a fist-sized fully functional model of a big block V8 engine that actually ran on gasoline just like the real thing.

People were peddling through the crowd on fire breathing four-person and six-person vehicles that looked like eight foot tall planetary rovers. Robots played chess. People played chess and giant robot chess pieces moved all by themselves.

A flying robot

Robots played music. Robots sang. Robots ran around and talked to people. Flying machines of all descriptionsâ€¦ flew.